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Grants from The SPE Foundation/Thermoforming
Division are available every year, funds permitting,
to support visits by the National Plastics Center
PlastiVan™ Program.
The National Plastics Center PlastiVan
program is an internationally acclaimed educational
program geared for students in grades three through
twelve. The PlastiVans travel throughout the United
States, teaching students, educators, and the
public about the chemistry, history, processing
and environmental issues involved with plastics.
Six
different programs are available: Elementary Lab
(grades 3 - 5), Middle School Lab (grades 6 - 8),
High School Lab, Assembly Program for middle and
high school students as well as adult groups, Educator
Workshop (for teachers), and Corporate Training Days
(a day with the van at your facility).
PlastiVan programs are $1,500 per
day and are usually sponsored by local companies
for programs in their area. If you are interested
in sponsoring the van for the schools in your
town and need more information about the PlastiVan
program, call the Outreach Office at the National
Plastics Center at (978) 840-1950.
To be eligible for a $750 PlastiVan
Grant to offset the cost of bringing the van to
your area, your company:
- Must
be involved in the thermoforming industry (i.e.,
a thermoforming company, an extruder who provides
sheet to a thermoforming company, a mold making
company that provides molds to a thermoforming
company, etc.)
- Must
complete a Thermoforming
Division Matching Funds Grant form and submit
it to The SPE Foundation prior to the scheduled
visit.
If
you have questions about the Thermoforming Division
Matching Funds Grant for a PlastiVan visit, contact
Gail Bristol at The SPE Foundation via e-mail at foundation@4spe.org or
call (203) 740-5447.
The
SPE Foundation is an affiliate of the Society
of Plastics Engineers
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